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Spring 2013
Dec 13,2017

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PHYS 345 - ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS I

This course consitutes a quantative introduction to the astronomy of the sun, earth, and solar system, with an emphasis on the physical principles involved. Includes celestial mechanics, planetary atmospheres and the physics of comets, asteroids and meterorites. NOTE: It is a 4-credit 300 level Ramapo course. It is an elective course for the Ramapo Engineering Physics Major. This course is taught by NJIT faculty at NJIT. Students will attend the lectures on the Ramapo campus through videoconferencing. Ramapo students will pay the regular Ramapo tuition and will register through the Ramapo website just like any other Ramapo course. Two mandatory observing sessions will be held at Rutgers-Newark's Boyden Observatory
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Physics Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate

Prerequisites:
FOR PHYS 345

General Requirements: (
Course or Test:
MATH
122
Minimum Grade of
D
May not be taken concurrently.
and
Course or Test:
PHYS
115
Minimum Grade of
D
May not be taken concurrently.
)